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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,313,837.75 and 107,141,099.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,313,837.75 and 107,141,099.63 is: 160,967,570.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,313,837.75 : 107,141,099.63 = 107,141,099.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,313,837.75/107,141,099.63 = 107,141,099.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,313,837.75x = 107,141,099.63 × 107,141,099.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,313,837.75x = 11,479,215,228,854,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,479,215,228,854,176/71,313,837.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,967,570.83

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